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		<title>NBA guard Allen Iverson says he&#8217;ll retire</title>
		<link>http://www.breakingtweets.com/sports/2009/11/25/nba-guard-allen-iverson-says-hell-retire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus Wekenmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Point guard Allen Iverson released a statement on Stephen A. Smith's personal website saying he's ready to retire, but feels he can still play.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Allen Iverson, who played three games with the Memphis Grizzlies this season before taking a leave of absence and ultimately being waived by the team, said he&#8217;s set to retire, according to <a href="http://stephena.com/?p=319">Stephen A. Smith&#8217;s personal website</a>.</p>
<p>On the website, Iverson, known in the NBA as &#8220;The Answer,&#8221; gave a personal statement, saying he still feels he has something to offer an NBA team.</p>
<p>Iverson played 13 seasons in the NBA between his original team, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and the Memphis Grizzlies.</p>
<p>Tweeters rallied behind the ten-time All-Star and reflected on his career:</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Bryce_Cold"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/396375466/3857614142_73875bba83_b_normal.jpg" alt="Bryce Murphy" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Bryce Murphy" href="http://twitter.com/Bryce_Cold">Bryce_Cold</a><em> </em><span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">(</span><span>Waxahachie, Texas) </span><span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Allen Iverson just retired today.  Wow.. its sad to hear that one of my all time faves is done and never won a ring.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Bryce_Cold/status/6068246377"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-26 01:46:30">26 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="/devices">txt</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/tcote"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/268326458/green_3938_yo90s20090117-2_normal.jpg" alt="Thierry Côté" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Thierry Côté" href="http://twitter.com/tcote">tcote</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><a href="http://twitter.com/loudersoft">@loudersoft</a> (Tehran, Iran) The Iverson thing threw me for a loop too. I mean, all he&#8217;s done even in the past year is keep scoring 18 a game.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/tcote/status/6068270573"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-26 01:47:28">26 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> <a href="http://twitter.com/loudersoft/status/6067035416">in reply to loudersoft</a> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Glenn_247"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/295407789/glenn_shades_normal.jpg" alt="Glenn Duru-Iheoma" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Glenn Duru-Iheoma" href="http://twitter.com/Glenn_247">Glenn_247</a> (<span>Charlotte, NC) </span><span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">My Favorite Iverson moment was when He hit that 3 pointer then stepped over Tyron Lue in the finals&#8230; damn that dude was nasty</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Glenn_247/status/6068308698"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-26 01:48:58">26 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/SethDH"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/531256745/twitterProfilePhoto_normal.jpg" alt="Seth Hastings" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Seth Hastings" href="http://twitter.com/SethDH">SethDH</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">(Pa.) This thanksgiving I am thankful for Allen Iverson. You will forever be a staple of Philly sports and the 76ers. I raise my glass to you sir!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/SethDH/status/6068321198"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-26 01:49:28">26 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitterrific.com">Twitterrific</a></span> </span></div>
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<p>Others maintained the retirement is only temporary:</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/sefog"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/432425866/sg4_normal.bmp" alt="Sefo G" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Sefo G" href="http://twitter.com/sefog">sefog</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">(</span>Tacoma, WA) <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Allen Iverson has retired&#8230;just like Brett Farve.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/sefog/status/6068261996"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-26 01:47:08">26 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.stone.com/Twittelator">Twittelator</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Truth_About_It"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/68243258/big_normal.jpeg" alt="Truth_About_It" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Truth_About_It" href="http://twitter.com/Truth_About_It">Truth_About_It</a> (<span>Washington, DC) </span><span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">It&#8217;s only a matter of time until Iverson is playing somewhere &#8230; perhaps in Europe &#8230; where he can start, &amp; make $$$.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Truth_About_It/status/6068300889"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-26 01:48:39">26 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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		<title>Chicago Bulls game ends in controversial loss; last second call discussed on Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Valdivieso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With .3 seconds left, Bulls center Brad Miller threw up a shot which would have won the game for the Bulls... had it counted. It was initially ruled Miller got his shot off in time,  but upon review, the referees overturned the call on the floor - Bulls 89, Denver Nuggets 90.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rarely are the phrases &#8216;down to the last second&#8217; and &#8216;close game&#8217; as true as they were Tuesday night in the United Center. With 22,000 on hand, <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-11-bulls-nuggets-chicago-nov11,0,4788981.story">the Chicago Bulls hosted the Denver Nuggets</a> in a game which came down to a fraction of its final second. After time had expired, <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/1877231,CST-SPT-bull11.article">the Bulls game-winning shot was reviewed</a> and eventually ruled no good &#8211; Bulls 89, Nuggets 90.</p>
<p>Down by two, with ten seconds left, Bulls guard Derrick Rose went to the free throw line. Rose would hit both of his free throws, the game tied at 89-89.</p>
<p>With only .6 seconds left, Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups was fouled and given two free throws. Purposely missing the second, the rebound was recovered by Bulls center Joakim Noah who quickly called a time-out. The Bulls would get the ball, down by one with .3 seconds on the clock.</p>
<p>In desperation, the ball was inbounded to sub Brad Miller, who made a game-winning shot as time expired. However, the Bulls amazing last second win would soon turn into a heart-breaking defeat; though the shot was initially counted, <a href="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-bulls-confidential/2009/11/brad-miller-denied-miracle-finish.html">officials ruled Miller&#8217;s game-winner came after the buzzer</a>.</p>
<p>Across the country, Twitterers felt confident Miller got off his shot in time. If it was too close to call, many said the call on the floor shouldn&#8217;t have been overturned.</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/BeeDotKay"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/492404635/Picture_21_normal.jpg" alt="Brandon Saunders" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Brandon Saunders" href="http://twitter.com/BeeDotKay">BeeDotKay</a> (Chicago, IL) <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Man WTF the refs trippin Brad Miller got that shot off</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/BeeDotKay/status/5609301880"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-11 03:47:10">11 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://echofon.com/">Echofon</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/theDUNIT"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/407971881/SavewithGeico_normal.jpg" alt="Justin Case" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Justin Case" href="http://twitter.com/theDUNIT">theDUNIT</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><a href="http://twitter.com/patrickryan19">@patrickryan19</a> (Chicago, IL) Brad Miller made miracle game winner.. and they reviewed it taking it way with no proof.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/theDUNIT/status/5610050627"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-11 04:22:23">11 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> <a href="http://twitter.com/patrickryan19/status/5609955499">in reply to patrickryan19</a> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="kiernan proud" href="http://twitter.com/kiernanproud">kiernanproud</a> (Oswego, NY) <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">brad miller, im gonna let u finish but derek fisher had one of the bet buzzer beaters of all time #BradMillersBasketWasGood #bullswererobbed</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/kiernanproud/status/5610688065"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-11 04:54:42">11 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/KentTaylorWAVE"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/182204772/kt_normal.jpg" alt="Kent Taylor" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Kent Taylor" href="http://twitter.com/KentTaylorWAVE">KentTaylorWAVE</a> (Louisville, KY) <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Even as a Nuggets fan, it looked to me like Brad Miller got that off in time.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/KentTaylorWAVE/status/5611018774"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-11 05:12:07">11 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Eric Macapugay" href="http://twitter.com/eeeemac">eeeemac</a> (Chicago, IL) <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Life may not suck but that last call against the Bulls does! Brad Miller&#8217;s shot was good!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/eeeemac/status/5611681272"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-11 05:50:19">11 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Bryant Worthing" href="http://twitter.com/BBOYWORTHING">BBOYWORTHING</a> (Seattle, WA) <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Anybody see the Denver vs Chicago game? Brad Miller got robbed at the buzzer</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/BBOYWORTHING/status/5611933925"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-11 06:05:31">11 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://m.twitter.com/">mobile web</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Abraham Matthew" href="http://twitter.com/AbeMatthew">AbeMatthew</a> (Undisclosed) <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Its okay brad miller i and 3 million people know you made that shot.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/AbeMatthew/status/5612138976"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-11 06:18:35">11 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&amp;id=75">txt</a></span> </span></div>
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		<title>NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has leukemia</title>
		<link>http://www.breakingtweets.com/sports/2009/11/10/nba-legend-kareem-abdul-jabbar-has-leukemia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus Wekenmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says he has chronic myeloid leukemia and vows to raise awareness for the disease.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The NBA&#8217;s all-time leading scorer Kareen Abdul-Jabbar said Monday <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/10/abdul.jabbar.cancer/">he was diagnosed</a> with a rare form of leukemia last December.</p>
<p>Abdul-Jabbar&#8217;s doctor said the <a href="www.leukemia-lymphoma.org">chronic myeloid leukemia</a> is not a certain death sentence with regular treatment.</p>
<p>The six-time NBA All-Star has vowed to use his diagnosis to raise awareness about leukemia since non-treatment of leukemia can be fatal.</p>
<p>Twitter users rallied behind the basketball hero Tuesday:</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/seesheshe"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/461346490/twitterProfilePhoto_normal.jpg" alt="She She Charles" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="She She Charles" href="http://twitter.com/seesheshe">seesheshe</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><em><strong>(Brooklyn, NY) </strong></em>Kareem Abdul Jabbar has been diagnosed w/Leukemia (via ABC news). He&#8217;s the original class act! He will beat this &amp; b w/us for a long time!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/seesheshe/status/5589658561"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-10 14:28:00">10 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://ubertwitter.com">UberTwitter</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/starchildluke"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/436234680/7425_138475786935_706446935_2644383_7545418_n_normal.jpg" alt="Luke Davis" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Luke Davis" href="http://twitter.com/starchildluke">starchildluke</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><em><strong>(England) </strong></em>Hope you get through this Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, arguably the greatest BBaller ever. That&#8217;s right MJ, I said it.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/starchildluke/status/5589743865"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-10 14:31:44">10 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/hustlamoney"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/468958551/scan0001_normal.jpg" alt="ladavid sawyer" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="ladavid sawyer" href="http://twitter.com/hustlamoney">hustlamoney</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><em><strong>(New York) </strong></em>We as a people need to start-up another movement against cancer.So many past but not forgotten lets do it for them.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/hustlamoney/status/5590300189"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-10 14:55:50">10 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Julia_LTL087"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/500337141/twitterProfilePhoto_normal.jpg" alt="Julia Marie Snell" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Julia Marie Snell" href="http://twitter.com/Julia_LTL087">Julia_LTL087</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><em><strong>(California) </strong></em>Im so sad about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is sick =( 1 of my favorite basketball players of all time, my heart is with him during this rough time</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Julia_LTL087/status/5590332883"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-10 14:57:13">10 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Alex Carbello" href="http://twitter.com/alexcarbello">alexcarbello</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><em><strong>(Columbia, Mo.) </strong></em>Abdul-Jabbar diagnosed with cancer.. One of the greatest of all time can&#8217;t avoid cancer it effects so many stay strong Kareem</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/alexcarbello/status/5590477538"> <span class="published" title="2009-11-10 15:03:05">10 Nov 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tweetdeck.com/">TweetDeck</a></span> </span></div>
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		<title>2009 NBA season opener trending on Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Adams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 NBA season tips off tonight as the Celtics, Cavaliers, Lakers, Clippers, Wizards, Mavericks, Trail Blazers and Rockets are in action.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Per<a href="http://www.nba.com/"> NBA.com</a>, the start of the 2009 NBA season has been a hot topic today on Twitter and has basketball fans excited for the 4 match-ups tipping off tonight.</p>
<p>The prime-time game of the evening features a revamped Cleveland Cavaliers team with Shaq as their new center against Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics.</p>
<p>Cavaliers and Celtics fans tweeted their respected loyalty.</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/bambino03"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/475146616/7816_151767739406_589024406_2477496_758627_n_normal.jpg" alt="" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Michael R. Lukacs" href="http://twitter.com/bambino03">bambino03</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Let&#8217;s Go Cavaliers&#8230; &#8220;WIN A RING FOR THE KING!!!&#8221; Gotta Love Shaq!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/bambino03/status/5210580778"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 20:50:46">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://ubertwitter.com">UberTwitter</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/GregMQ"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/304924066/n1221914078_30239475_4015_normal.jpg" alt="" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Greg Quirion" href="http://twitter.com/GregMQ">GregMQ</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Can&#8217;t wait for NBA season to begin tonight. Lets go Celtics! And happy Red Sox Liberation Day! (5 years ago today, they broke the curse)</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/GregMQ/status/5210747495"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 20:57:38">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://sidekick.com/">Sidekick</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/ashers1513"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/459094885/twitterProfilePhoto_normal.jpg" alt="" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Ashley Taylor" href="http://twitter.com/ashers1513">ashers1513</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">I&#8217;m so glad the NBA season starts tonight.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/ashers1513/status/5210921603"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 21:04:37">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://echofon.com/">Echofon</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/xoxcupycakexox"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/291583067/random_acts_036_normal.JPG" alt="" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="brittany lukas" href="http://twitter.com/xoxcupycakexox">xoxcupycakexox</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">cant wait for the #celtics tonight</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/xoxcupycakexox/status/5210926162"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 21:04:48">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span></span></div>
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<p>The defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers will take on their same city rival Clippers wherein first overall draft pick Blake Griffin is out with a knee injury for the Clippers and Lakers will be presented with their championship rings.</p>
<p>Lakers fans tweeted their excitement, while Clippers fans were disappointed about Griffin&#8217;s injury.</p>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Karinna" href="http://twitter.com/KarinnaZ">KarinnaZ</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><a href="http://twitter.com/lwalton86">@lwalton86</a> RT Guess what yaw the NBA season starts tonight! YESSSS!!!!! ((((LAKERS!!! &gt;:-P <img src='http://www.breakingtweets.com/sports/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> ))))</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/KarinnaZ/status/5211060518"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 21:10:10">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/SnapJenkins"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/493052344/bigged_normal.bmp" alt="" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Snap Jenkins" href="http://twitter.com/SnapJenkins">SnapJenkins</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">My Los Angeles Clippers play tonight. Everybody tune in&#8230;woohoo</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/SnapJenkins/status/5209669142"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 20:12:45">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://orangatame.com/products/twitterberry/">TwitterBerry</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/BARAKtheRAPPER"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/431042064/b4b_normal.jpg" alt="" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Barak Yahud" href="http://twitter.com/BARAKtheRAPPER">BARAKtheRAPPER</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">NBA season gets under way tonight.I went in my time machine and fast forwarded to june andafter game 6 of the NBA finals the Lakers repeated</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/BARAKtheRAPPER/status/5211427137"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 21:24:52">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Laura Rodriguez" href="http://twitter.com/LauRod09">LauRod09</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Clippers vs. Lakers Tonight! Season Opener &amp; Ring Ceremony&#8230; Can&#8217;t wait!!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/LauRod09/status/5210164628"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 20:33:42">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://ubertwitter.com">UberTwitter</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/TD4TROY"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none" src="http://s.twimg.com/a/1256674706/images/default_profile_1_normal.png" alt="" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="DAVID KORT" href="http://twitter.com/TD4TROY">TD4TROY</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Wishing a speedy recovery 2 Clippers &amp; NBA # 1 draft choice Blake Griffin. The Clips are baskeballs version of a less accomplished Cubs !</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/TD4TROY/status/5211394771"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 21:23:35">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span></span></div>
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<p>The Washington Wizards led by All-Star Gilbert Arenas will take on Dirk Nowitzki and the high powered offense of the Dallas Mavericks.</p>
<p>Wizards and Mavericks fans tweeted their passion.</p>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="G." href="http://twitter.com/GeezieDaDude">GeezieDaDude</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">RT <a href="http://twitter.com/MoeNicholas">@MoeNicholas</a>: Ready to see my Wizards tonight. Gilberts back!!!!!! (go wiz!)</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/GeezieDaDude/status/5210946705"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 21:05:36">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://echofon.com/">Echofon</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="mauro rodriguez" href="http://twitter.com/mrdrgz">mrdrgz</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">basketball season starts today, Go my mavericks!!!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/mrdrgz/status/5211402048"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 21:23:52">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Taraun Tice" href="http://twitter.com/MsTiceIfyaNASTY">MsTiceIfyaNASTY</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Whose ready for the wizards game tonite??? Glad to see my team healthy and looking good&#8230;#wewanttheBULLETSback</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/MsTiceIfyaNASTY/status/5210667646"> <span class="published" title="2009-10-27 20:54:18">27 Oct 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://ubertwitter.com">UberTwitter</a></span> </span></div>
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<p>Just one win separated the Portland Trail Blazers from the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference last year as they look to start another battle tonight.</p>
<p>Trail Blazers and Rockets fans are rooting for their teams on Twitter.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Adams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Locked out Referees are being replaced by other officials for the start of the NBA season. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Per <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4517527">ESPN</a>, the NBA announced Tuesday that labor agreements between themselves and the National Basketball Referees Association(NBRA) were rejected by the NBRA. The NBA released a memo stressing to NBA teams they had, &#8220;no expectation of concluding a timely labor contract.&#8221;</p>
<p>NBA fans across the nation expressed their concern through Twitter.</p>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Demetri" href="http://twitter.com/fergoe">fergoe</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Aw hell, the NBA&#8217;s gonna have scab refs to start the season. NBA&#8217;s gonna be anarchy.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/fergoe/status/4481396274"> <span class="published" title="2009-09-29 22:12:57">29 Sep 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&amp;id=75">txt</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Tauheed Williams" href="http://twitter.com/yelloboy32">yelloboy32</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Oh boy, hope this doesn&#8217;t affect play RT <a href="http://twitter.com/ESPNEWS">@ESPNEWS</a>: NBA to teams: Replacement refs to start season: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/2gsCFD">http://bit.ly/2gsCFD</a></span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/yelloboy32/status/4481524266"> <span class="published" title="2009-09-29 22:18:52">29 Sep 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tweetdeck.com/">TweetDeck</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="rischon williams" href="http://twitter.com/rsw808">rsw808</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">RT <a href="http://twitter.com/espn">@espn</a>: NBA to teams: Replacement refs to start season &#8211; <a rel="nofollow" href="http://tinyurl.com/y9s5cct">http://tinyurl.com/y9s5cct</a>.  &lt;~ wha??</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/rsw808/status/4481688685"> <span class="published" title="2009-09-29 22:26:30">29 Sep 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://ubertwitter.com">UberTwitter</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Edgar Dominguez" href="http://twitter.com/DMNGZ">DMNGZ</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Fuuuhhhhh NBA is gonna do the season with replacement refs&#8230;. Fuhhhh game play is gonna diminish cuz of it</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/DMNGZ/status/4481854862"> <span class="published" title="2009-09-29 22:34:08">29 Sep 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&amp;id=75">txt</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Rick" href="http://twitter.com/Slick119">Slick119</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">RT <a href="http://twitter.com/ESPNEWS">@ESPNEWS</a>: The NBA&#8217;s going w/ replacement refs.  Don&#8217;t expect 2 reach agreement w/ locked-out officials</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Slick119/status/4482560806"> <span class="published" title="2009-09-29 23:05:40">29 Sep 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://echofon.com/">Echofon</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="NBA Basketball" href="http://twitter.com/nbastats">nbastats</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">NBA News NBA to teams: Replacement refs to start season: The NBA has told teams that they will start th.. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/fuH7U">http://bit.ly/fuH7U</a></span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/nbastats/status/4482727166"> <span class="published" title="2009-09-29 23:13:07">29 Sep 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitterfeed.com">twitterfeed</a></span> </span></div>
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<p>Other fans were optimistic of the change.</p>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="George Wrighster" href="http://twitter.com/curiousg87">curiousg87</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">The NBA refs are boycotting. So replacement refs will b bad&#8230;Regular refs were cheating neway so they might b better</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/curiousg87/status/4481258632"> <span class="published" title="2009-09-29 22:06:32">29 Sep 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tweetdeck.com/">TweetDeck</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Kige Ramsey" href="http://twitter.com/KRSHoops">KRSHoops</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">I hear the NBA is using replacment refs to start the season: that&#8217;s good for the NBA</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/KRSHoops/status/4481384997"> <span class="published" title="2009-09-29 22:12:25">29 Sep 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em"><a class="author" title="Jared B. Luther" href="http://twitter.com/jbluther">jbluther</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Sweet! NBA refs might be good this year. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://digs.by/RHK">http://digs.by/RHK</a></span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/jbluther/status/4481485932"> <span class="published" title="2009-09-29 22:17:04">29 Sep 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.digsby.com/">Digsby</a></span> </span></div>
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<p>The latest word from either side was that an agreement between the locked out referees and the NBA was not in the near future.</p>
<p>The NBA season tips off October 27th.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though the 2008-2009 season came to a punctuating end last night in the Lakers 99-86 Game 5 victory over the Magic in the NBA Finals, all 30 general managers and their scouting teams are scrambling to put the pieces together for next season.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even though the 2008-2009 season came to a punctuating end last night in the Lakers 99-86 <a href="http://www.breakingtweets.com/sports/2009/06/14/lakers-win-nba-title-with-99-86-win-over-magic/">Game 5 victory</a> over the Magic in the NBA Finals, all 30 general managers and their scouting teams are scrambling to put the pieces together for next season.</p>
<p>Tonight at 5 p.m. ET marked the deadline for early entrants into the June 25 NBA Draft and the beginning of the mad dash to evaluate the remaining players.</p>
<p>Several prominent underclassmen &#8212; Wake Forest&#8217;s Jeff Teague, Kentucky&#8217;s Jodie Meeks, and DePaul&#8217;s Dar Tucker &#8212; eschewed their remaining NCAA eligibility and entered the draft, while others &#8211;Maryland&#8217;s Greivis Vasquez, Notre Dame&#8217;s Luke Harangody, and Texas&#8217; Damion James &#8212; decided to return to their respective campuses to improve their draft stock, and hopefully win an NCAA championship next season.</p>
<p>ESPN&#8217;s Chad Ford <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2009/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&amp;page=InOut">breaks down</a> the draft&#8217;s early entrants and defectors and provides his latest <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2009/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&amp;page=MockDraft-090610">mock draft</a> (ESPN Insider is required to view the entire first round) for all the die-hards to mull over for the next week and a half. However, the draft &#8220;experts&#8221; at nbadraft.net provide a <a href="http://www.nbadraft.net/node/7137">comprehensive list</a> of who&#8217;s going back to class and who will be getting schooled next season in the NBA.</p>
<p>The Twitterverse was abuzz with thoughts on the draft after tonight&#8217;s deadline:<br />
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Dj_Jules7"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/202413220/sun_normal.jpg" alt="Julian Seidel" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Julian Seidel" href="http://twitter.com/Dj_Jules7">Dj_Jules7</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><a href="http://twitter.com/chicagobulls">@chicagobulls</a> Please Pick Chase Budinger!!!  He would be a perfect addition. I have been saying this for the past 2 years!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Dj_Jules7/status/2095289599"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-09 22:15:36">09 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Murphdog7"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/131934778/cc_vs_sheridan_normal.jpg" alt="Mike Murphy" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Mike Murphy" href="http://twitter.com/Murphdog7">Murphdog7</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">10 days til draft..who will the pacers choose?? Right now i have no clue but my best guess is dejuan blair. Im thinking larry bird is go &#8230;</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Murphdog7/status/2174392877"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 05:27:34">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&amp;id=75">txt</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Mike_Ock"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://static.twitter.com/images/default_profile_normal.png" alt="Nick" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Nick" href="http://twitter.com/Mike_Ock">Mike_Ock</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><a href="http://twitter.com/alanhahn">@alanhahn</a> Tyreke Evans vs. Jennings should be a very interesting workout. Too bad you can&#8217;t watch. Are the Knicks taping these workouts?</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Mike_Ock/status/2178040536"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 14:06:17">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> <a href="http://twitter.com/alanhahn/status/2178005119">in reply to alanhahn</a> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Real_Outsider"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/259711459/12-6-2005-14_normal.jpg" alt="AJ" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="AJ" href="http://twitter.com/Real_Outsider">Real_Outsider</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">I&#8217;m willing to put money on Ricky Rubio being a bust</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Real_Outsider/status/2184495855"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 22:59:50">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/mattcates"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/149814042/headshot1_normal.jpeg" alt="Matt Cates" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Matt Cates" href="http://twitter.com/mattcates">mattcates</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Damion James is coming back for his senior year &#8211; making my reservations in Indianapolis for the Final Four now</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/mattcates/status/2184654096"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 23:13:25">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/truesd"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/261815861/wake_wednesday__1_normal.jpg" alt="Zachary Truesdale" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Zachary Truesdale" href="http://twitter.com/truesd">truesd</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">good luck jeff teague and james johnson!  continue to dominate in the league like other wake players!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/truesd/status/2185305917"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-16 00:11:06">16 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span></span></div>
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<p>ESPN&#8217;s Doug Gottlieb breaks down the draft given tonight&#8217;s deadline decisions:<br />
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<p>Who should be drafted where? Let us know your thoughts in the comment area below or getting in touch with <a href="http://twitter.com/btsports">@BTSports</a>.</p>
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		<title>Lakers capture 15th NBA title with win over Magic</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brian Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, so Kobe doesn&#8217;t need Shaq. And Dwight Howard is going to have to work a lot harder to get one of those puppets.
Bryant scored 30 points while grabbing six rebounds, dishing out five assists, and blocking four shots leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 99-86 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok, so Kobe doesn&#8217;t need Shaq. And Dwight Howard is going to have to work a lot harder to get one of those puppets.</p>
<p>Bryant scored 30 points while grabbing six rebounds, dishing out five assists, and blocking four shots <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/" target="_blank">leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 99-86 victory over the Orlando Magic</a> in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and the franchise&#8217;s 15th NBA championship, per the Los Angeles Times (<a href="http://twitter.com/LATimessports" target="_blank">@LATimessports</a>).</p>
<p>The win gives Lakers coach Phil Jackson 10 titles all-time, breaking a tie with former Celtric great Red Auerbach. Bryant was named the Finals MVP, while Pau Gasol scored 14 points and coralled 15 rebounds.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the Twitter reaction on the Lakers:</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/jdigsby"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/142896650/n23212404_34934416_2353_normal.jpg" alt="Jeremy Digsby" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Jeremy Digsby" href="http://twitter.com/jdigsby">jdigsby</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Well, for what it&#8217;s worth, congrats Lakers. It was almost a good series.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/jdigsby/status/2172899646"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 02:53:58">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://twitterrific.com">Twitterrific</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/myniniluv"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://static.twitter.com/images/default_profile_normal.png" alt="Rochelle Givens " width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Rochelle Givens " href="http://twitter.com/myniniluv">myniniluv</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">I&#8217;m happy that the hate is over and they can do nothing but give props to the best team in the NBA for 2009&#8230;Congrats Lakers!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/myniniluv/status/2172900293"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 02:54:01">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/xFARTER"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/60692699/walle_normal.jpg" alt="xFARTER" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="xFARTER" href="http://twitter.com/xFARTER">xFARTER</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Lakers deserve it. They played so much better. Disappointed in the magic</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/xFARTER/status/2172900407"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 02:54:02">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&amp;id=75">txt</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/ottocedeno"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/77232972/twitter_avatar_normal.jpg" alt="Otto Cedeno" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Otto Cedeno" href="http://twitter.com/ottocedeno">ottocedeno</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><a href="http://twitter.com/nickmiller23">@nickmiller23</a> how does that championship taste baby?? Loving my <a href="http://twitter.com/lakers">@lakers</a> !</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/ottocedeno/status/2172900907"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 02:54:04">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://orangatame.com/products/twitterberry/">TwitterBerry</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/DaddyJ58"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/234002211/CJ_Squared_normal.jpg" alt="Charles T. Jones" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Charles T. Jones" href="http://twitter.com/DaddyJ58">DaddyJ58</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Congratulations Lakers!!!  Although i was rooting for the Magic, LA &amp; Phil Jackson have done it again!!  Kobe MVP!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/DaddyJ58/status/2172900884"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 02:54:04">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://www.trinketsoftware.com/Twikini">Twikini</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/jworkcoo"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/65276399/Andre_Solo_normal.JPG" alt="JWORK COO/Andre'" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="JWORK COO/Andre'" href="http://twitter.com/jworkcoo">jworkcoo</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Congrats to the Lakers&#8230;Being a Cavs Fan, I can truly say the best team won&#8230;..</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/jworkcoo/status/2172900975"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 02:54:05">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://code.google.com/p/pocketwit/">PockeTwit</a></span> </span></div>
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<p><small class="quoteurl-cite" style="float:right;"> </small>Orlando got their third home game in a row, but could not overcome in the franchise&#8217;s second ever NBA Finals.</p>
<p>The Twitterverse had some irreverent thoughts on the Magic:</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/PJButta"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/74602757/_MG_9776_normal.jpg" alt="PJ Butta" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="PJ Butta" href="http://twitter.com/PJButta">PJButta</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Hello UPS. I&#8217;d like to send a box of Orlando Magic Champion shirts to Nigeria. Thanks. LAAAAKERRRSSS</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/PJButta/status/2172837466"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 02:49:03">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://twitterfon.net/">TwitterFon</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/igamebank"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/179617734/bobs_normal.jpg" alt="Bob Williams" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Bob Williams" href="http://twitter.com/igamebank">igamebank</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Still not a Kobe fan but he&#8217;s remarkable. Orlando needs to re-tool their inside game. I wish it had been a better game. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://ff.im/3YYMC">http://ff.im/3YYMC</a></span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/igamebank/status/2172941376"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 02:57:23">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://friendfeed.com">FriendFeed</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Oronsaye" href="http://twitter.com/cedes">cedes</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Respect to Dwight Howard and Orlando for making it this far as a young team. And Congrats as eastern conference champs!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/cedes/status/2172950644"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 02:58:10">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/BombayGunrunner"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/143892154/bgrlogo_normal.jpg" alt="Lee Bratcher" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Lee Bratcher" href="http://twitter.com/BombayGunrunner">BombayGunrunner</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Can we just erase the last 5 games of the NBA Finals and start over with the Cavs? Orlando maybe be the most disappointing losers ever. No?</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/BombayGunrunner/status/2172952489"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 02:58:20">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/jdesignz"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/101122492/JG_LOGO2_normal.jpg" alt="Jhay Gamba" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Jhay Gamba" href="http://twitter.com/jdesignz">jdesignz</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Orlando Magic = Not yet ready to be champions. Congratulations <a href="http://twitter.com/Lakers">@Lakers</a> and 2009 NBA MVP Kobe Bryant!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/jdesignz/status/2172953879"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-15 02:58:27">15 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://twitterfox.net/">TwitterFox</a></span> </span></div>
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		<title>Lakers beat Magic in overtime of Game 4 after Howard misses two free throws</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As every game passes, Dwight Howard looks more and more like the Hall-of-Fame centers he wants to emulate.
Unfortunately in Game 4 of the NBA Finals series with the Los Angeles Lakers, Howard perfected Shaquille O&#8217;Neal&#8217;s free throw technique in the Lakers 99-91 overtime victory Thursday night at Amway Arena, per the LA Times.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As every game passes, Dwight Howard looks more and more like the Hall-of-Fame centers he wants to emulate.</p>
<p>Unfortunately in Game 4 of the NBA Finals series with the Los Angeles Lakers, Howard perfected Shaquille O&#8217;Neal&#8217;s free throw technique in the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers-magic12-2009jun12,0,1591267.story" target="_blank">Lakers 99-91 overtime victory</a> Thursday night at Amway Arena, per the LA Times.</p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/DwightHoward" target="_blank">@DwightHoward</a> set an NBA post-season record for blocks in a game with nine while adding 16 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Magic, but missed two free throws with 10 seconds left that would have given Orlando a two-possession lead, leading to a Derek Fischer 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left to tie the game and send the two teams to overtime.</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/cheung31"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/57500105/n820265486_2762824_1215_normal.jpg" alt="Ryan Cheung" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Ryan Cheung" href="http://twitter.com/cheung31">cheung31</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Dwight Howard, for the love of god, missing FTs. And let&#8217;s leave Fisher for the 3 to tie&#8230; ugh.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/cheung31/status/2126777499"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 03:53:55">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/J_Keith"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/87194988/jkvsnewglasses300x175_normal.jpg" alt="J Keith van Straaten" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="J Keith van Straaten" href="http://twitter.com/J_Keith">J_Keith</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">dwight howard isn&#8217;t really superman. maybe verygoodman.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/J_Keith/status/2126779268"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 03:54:01">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://twitterhelp.blogspot.com/2008/05/twitter-via-mobile-web-mtwittercom.html">mobile web</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/jasonlaba"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/250326885/111_normal.JPG" alt="Jason Laba" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Jason Laba" href="http://twitter.com/jasonlaba">jasonlaba</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Dwight Howard all you had to do was hit one foul shot</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/jasonlaba/status/2126780321"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 03:54:05">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/IAmOrlando"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/228982095/3469475226_f5469a81d4_CLOSE__normal.jpg" alt="IAmOrlando" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="IAmOrlando" href="http://twitter.com/IAmOrlando">IAmOrlando</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">God bless Derrick Fischer!  The man came to LA, only becasue it was the best treatment for his daughter, and KILLS IT!  God bless!  Wowww</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/IAmOrlando/status/2126802005"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 03:55:33">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Kobe Bryant scored 32 points (8-for-8 on FT&#8217;s) while Paul Gasol and Trevor Ariza added 16 a piece.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Fischer&#8217;s clutch 3-pointer at the end of regulation plus another beyond the arc with 31 seconds left in overtime gave him 12 points for the game.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Lakers one win away from a ring:</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/victorleung"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/150305573/victorleung4_normal.jpg" alt="Victor Leung" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Victor Leung" href="http://twitter.com/victorleung">victorleung</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">He may be old and may get criticism. But Derek Fisher = CLUTCH. Lakers 3-1</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/victorleung/status/2127251862"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 04:28:14">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com/">TweetDeck</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/fragglecar"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/56754637/25848371_m_normal.jpg" alt="Carlyle Rafanan" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Carlyle Rafanan" href="http://twitter.com/fragglecar">fragglecar</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><a href="http://twitter.com/vaughnpoetic">@vaughnpoetic</a> D-fish = one of the greatest Lakers of all time!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/fragglecar/status/2127252200"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 04:28:15">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> <a href="http://twitter.com/vaughnpoetic/status/2127123551">in reply to vaughnpoetic</a> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/mrgotti1911"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/198226802/IMG00156-20090502-2131_normal.jpg" alt="Irvin Picott" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Irvin Picott" href="http://twitter.com/mrgotti1911">mrgotti1911</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">We are the CHAMPIONS my friends. LAKERS!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/mrgotti1911/status/2127252322"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 04:28:16">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://ubertwitter.com">UberTwitter</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/quinnelk"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/52579907/n75312200_31146449_8497small_normal.jpg" alt="Kenneth Quinnell" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Kenneth Quinnell" href="http://twitter.com/quinnelk">quinnelk</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Like I said, the Lakers are a better team. They have more players that can step up and win tight games. Magic aren&#8217;t there yet.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/quinnelk/status/2127252694"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 04:28:18">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/prettyboyKG"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/214641783/kgj_outside_2_normal.jpg" alt="Kenneth Grimes" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Kenneth Grimes" href="http://twitter.com/prettyboyKG">prettyboyKG</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">the lakers just need one more win before kobe, Phil, gasol, odom, fisher, and the lakers can celebrate, that boy ariza is a beast</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/prettyboyKG/status/2127299605"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 04:32:41">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://twitterhelp.blogspot.com/2008/05/twitter-via-mobile-web-mtwittercom.html">mobile web</a></span> </span></div>
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<p><small class="quoteurl-cite" style="float:right;"> </small>Uh-oh Magic fans, not good. But the C-word???</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/madisonmichael"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/246775111/MyFace_normal.jpg" alt="Michael Madison" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Michael Madison" href="http://twitter.com/madisonmichael">madisonmichael</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Congratulations Courtney Lee, you&#8217;re no longer the only choke artist on the Magic.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/madisonmichael/status/2127286456"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 04:31:24">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://twitterfon.net/">TwitterFon</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Najville"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/69753633/photo_5__normal.jpg" alt="Paulus" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Paulus" href="http://twitter.com/Najville">Najville</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal"><a href="http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ">@THE_REAL_SHAQ</a> hahaha! Dwight missing two fts was like a reminiscent of Nick Anderson!! Magic choke!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Najville/status/2127299151"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 04:32:39">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://twitterfon.net/">TwitterFon</a></span> <a href="http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ/status/2127226832">in reply to THE_REAL_SHAQ</a> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/quinnelk"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/52579907/n75312200_31146449_8497small_normal.jpg" alt="Kenneth Quinnell" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Kenneth Quinnell" href="http://twitter.com/quinnelk">quinnelk</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Wilbon is wrong, though, the Magic didn&#8217;t choke, they just played a better team and they aren&#8217;t experienced enough to win yet</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/quinnelk/status/2127307494"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 04:33:27">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/meancode"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/101227464/twitterken_normal.jpg" alt="Ken Edwards" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Ken Edwards" href="http://twitter.com/meancode">meancode</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Lakers didn&#8217;t win. Magic lost. They had 18 turnovers and 15 missed free throws, including a total choke by Dwight Howard.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/meancode/status/2127328622"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 04:35:29">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/SteadHead"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/187403883/twitt_normal.JPG" alt="Matthew Stead" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Matthew Stead" href="http://twitter.com/SteadHead">SteadHead</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Total agreement with Wilbon, MASSIVE choke-job by the Magic. Did the moment finally catch up to Dwight? He made those vs Lebron.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/SteadHead/status/2127338034"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 04:36:24">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://orangatame.com/products/twitterberry/">TwitterBerry</a></span> </span></div>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>How do you show your passion?</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_1218" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><img class="size-full wp-image-1218" title="lakers-shirts" src="http://www.breakingtweets.com/sports/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/lakers-shirts.jpg" alt="With one win to go for an NBA championship, Lakers fans are getting (over)excited" width="600" height="450" /><p class="wp-caption-text">With one win to go for an NBA championship, Lakers fans are getting (over)excited</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>(Twitpic by <a href="http://twitpic.com/769fo" target="_blank">@iampagaduan</a>)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Orlando fans <em>were</em> excited for a little bit:</strong></p>
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<p>The Magic fell to 7-1 when Gina Marie Incandela performs the National Anthem.</p>
<p>The seven-year-old autistic girl who only started speaking through singing, showed that you <a href="http://www.breakingtweets.com/sports/2009/05/27/lakers-tyrese-cause-stir-with-national-anthem-word-change/" target="_blank">don&#8217;t need to be a cocky, overrated Hollywood celebrity</a> to honor America and wow the crowd and viewers everywhere:</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/autismspeaksla"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/78009889/Los_20Angeles_20Chapter_20Logo_normal.jpg" alt="Autism Speaks - LA " width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Autism Speaks - LA " href="http://twitter.com/autismspeaksla">autismspeaksla</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Gina Marie, little girl with #Autism, did another wonderful job singing the National Anthem at at her 2nd NBA Championship game. #tearingup</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/autismspeaksla/status/2124703829"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 00:57:46">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://desktop.seesmic.com/">Seesmic Desktop</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/igniteconfusion"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://static.twitter.com/images/default_profile_normal.png" alt="james hathcock" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="james hathcock" href="http://twitter.com/igniteconfusion">igniteconfusion</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">thinks this gina marie girl is amazing <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/otpsU">http://bit.ly/otpsU</a><br />
she is autistic and not long ago wasnt even speaking</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/igniteconfusion/status/2124804665"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 01:06:21">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/thesocialu"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/75582157/Portfolio_3_normal.jpg" alt="Sean Connolly" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Sean Connolly" href="http://twitter.com/thesocialu">thesocialu</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Wow.  Gina Marie Incandela (autistic, did not speak till 3) sang a national anthem for NBA FInals like this <a rel="nofollow" href="http://tinyurl.com/l8at3r">http://tinyurl.com/l8at3r</a> . Wow.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/thesocialu/status/2124871318"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 01:12:12">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://desktop.seesmic.com/">Seesmic Desktop</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Dan_ODo"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/252429748/babypic_normal.jpg" alt="Dan O'Doherty" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Dan O'Doherty" href="http://twitter.com/Dan_ODo">Dan_ODo</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Gina Marie Incandela KILLED IT!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Dan_ODo/status/2124945651"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-12 01:18:50">12 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://orangatame.com/products/twitterberry/">TwitterBerry</a></span> </span></div>
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<div id="attachment_1209" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><img class="size-full wp-image-1209" title="gina-marie" src="http://www.breakingtweets.com/sports/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/gina-marie.jpg" alt="Gina Marie Incaviglia takes center stage in sports bars too" width="600" height="450" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Gina Marie Incandela takes center stage in sports bars too</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>(Twitpic by <a href="http://twitpic.com/70ibj" target="_blank">@tunibug</a>)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Who do you think will win Game 5? How much do you hate Tyrese and love Gina Marie? Post your thoughts below or tweet <a href="http://twitter.com/BTsports" target="_blank">@BTsports</a>!</strong></p>
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		<title>Orlando snatches Game 3 win from Lakers in NBA Finals</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brian Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cue the Superman theme music. And while we&#8217;re at it, let&#8217;s roll &#8220;Skip-to-my-Lou&#8217;s&#8221; And1 playground tape.
The Orlando Magic are back, riding Dwight Howard and Rafer Alston to a 108-104 Game 3 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, per the Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosports).
Alston had 19 points and @DwightHoward had [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cue the Superman theme music. And while we&#8217;re at it, let&#8217;s roll &#8220;Skip-to-my-Lou&#8217;s&#8221; And1 playground tape.</p>
<p>The Orlando Magic are back, riding Dwight Howard and Rafer Alston to a <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/" target="_blank">108-104 Game 3 win over the Los Angeles Lakers</a> in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, per the Orlando Sentinel (<a href="http://twitter.com/orlandosports" target="_blank">@orlandosports</a>).</p>
<p>Alston had 19 points and <a href="http://twitter.com/DwightHoward" target="_blank">@DwightHoward</a> had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic, drawing tweets galore:</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/MattMowery"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/239678303/Cincinnati-Reds-Logo-2_normal.gif" alt="Matt Mowery" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Matt Mowery" href="http://twitter.com/MattMowery">MattMowery</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Watching the end of Game 3; I hope Rafer Alston eventually has an And1 flashback as Skip-To-My-Lou and bounces one off of Kobe&#8217;s face.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/MattMowery/status/2099082510"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 03:53:31">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/gho5t"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/234278870/divinginJamaica-1_normal.jpg" alt="Chris Gholston" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Chris Gholston" href="http://twitter.com/gho5t">gho5t</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Sometimes Skip To My Lou shows up to play and sometimes it&#8217;s Rafer Alston. Lucky for Orlando that Rafer showed up tonight. Great game! #fb</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/gho5t/status/2099114611"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 03:56:19">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&amp;id=75">txt</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/sydjfk"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/108661704/Photo_76_normal.jpg" alt="Fiona Campbell" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Fiona Campbell" href="http://twitter.com/sydjfk">sydjfk</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">I guess Dwight Howard is worth taking the series to 5 games&#8230; Mmmmm</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/sydjfk/status/2099126594"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 03:57:19">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/jelenamatic"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/157123104/Love-Peace-Giclee-Print-C11790538_normal.jpg" alt="Jelena Matic" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Jelena Matic" href="http://twitter.com/jelenamatic">jelenamatic</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">I love Orlando Magic. Dwight Howard is SUPERMAN.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/jelenamatic/status/2099154411"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 03:59:31">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&amp;id=75">txt</a></span> </span></div>
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<p><small class="quoteurl-cite" style="float:right;"> </small>So what&#8217;s the reaction out of Orlando after just one win?</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/trippbattle"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/77510094/Engagement_pic_normal.jpg" alt="trippbattle" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="trippbattle" href="http://twitter.com/trippbattle">trippbattle</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Woohoo!!! Magic win! I predict that Orlando wins game 4 to tie the series at 2-2 heading back to LA!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/trippbattle/status/2099163202"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 04:00:06">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://ubertwitter.com">UberTwitter</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/BillySimpson"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/82623324/IMG_4792_normal.jpg" alt="Billy Simpson" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Billy Simpson" href="http://twitter.com/BillySimpson">BillySimpson</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Goodness me. Kobe Bryant from hero to zero. Can see the anger, hatred, and disappointment from Kobe&#8217;s face. Yey. Go Victorious Orlando Magic</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/BillySimpson/status/2099208412"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 04:03:34">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://ubertwitter.com">UberTwitter</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/kirbokir"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://static.twitter.com/images/default_profile_normal.png" alt="Akira Fauzi" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Akira Fauzi" href="http://twitter.com/kirbokir">kirbokir</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">And orlando magic got they very first win in nba final franchise history!!!! 3 to go..do believe in magic?</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/kirbokir/status/2099231451"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 04:05:33">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://orangatame.com/products/twitterberry/">TwitterBerry</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Cindercell"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://static.twitter.com/images/default_profile_normal.png" alt="Marcella Crawford" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Marcella Crawford" href="http://twitter.com/Cindercell">Cindercell</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">THE MAGIC WON&#8230;.YAY we still have a chance lets take it all the way ORLANDO!!!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Cindercell/status/2099234696"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 04:05:51">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<p><strong>A Twitterer takes in the grandeur of the Finals from the cheap seats:</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_1196" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><img class="size-full wp-image-1196" title="amway-arena" src="http://www.breakingtweets.com/sports/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/amway-arena.jpg" alt="The NBA Finals reach Orlando's Amway Arena for Game 3" width="480" height="640" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The NBA Finals reach Orlando&#39;s Amway Arena for Game 3</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>(Twitpic by <a href="http://twitpic.com/70qvj" target="_blank">@ntfhoops</a>)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Kobe Bryant scored 17 points in the first quarter, but only finished with 23 and now must regroup with the rest of the <a href="http://twitter.com/Lakers" target="_blank">@Lakers</a> for Game 4:<strong><br />
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/The_Real_J"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/119734696/HPIM1484_crop_BnW2_normal.jpg" alt="J" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="J" href="http://twitter.com/The_Real_J">The_Real_J</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">When was the last time you saw Kobe LOSE us a game in the fourth quarter? I&#8217;m gonna be sick&#8230; #Lakers</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/The_Real_J/status/2099277346"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 04:09:54">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Chewbacca23"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/217511786/ChewbaccaCloseUp_normal.jpg" alt="Dave Evans" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Dave Evans" href="http://twitter.com/Chewbacca23">Chewbacca23</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Damn Laker fans&#8230; I guess Kobe stop doin work early 2nite LOL</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Chewbacca23/status/2099277302"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 04:09:54">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://pivotallabs.com/landing/tweed">Tweed</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/LILJUICE604"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/227760666/l_c3c3d14496fa41a7bffec48a006ccaea_normal.jpg" alt="SHAWN STAPLES" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="SHAWN STAPLES" href="http://twitter.com/LILJUICE604">LILJUICE604</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">#deathto kobe he aint the next michael jordan&#8230; jordan doesnt choke</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/LILJUICE604/status/2099277549"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 04:09:55">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://twitterhelp.blogspot.com/2008/05/twitter-via-mobile-web-mtwittercom.html">mobile web</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/cc0604"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/251671610/flower_normal.jpg" alt="Cecilia W" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Cecilia W" href="http://twitter.com/cc0604">cc0604</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Kobe still scored 10 points more than the &#8220;player of the game&#8221;</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/cc0604/status/2099316344"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-10 04:13:41">10 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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		<title>Lakers take Game 1 of NBA Finals in blowout win of Magic</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard wants one of those Nike puppets LeBron and Kobe have, he&#8217;s going to need to do more than just put on a Superman cape and dunk on a 12-foot goal.
Kobe scored 40 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out eight assists in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, leading [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard wants one of those Nike puppets LeBron and Kobe have, he&#8217;s going to need to do more than just put on a Superman cape and dunk on a 12-foot goal.</p>
<p>Kobe scored 40 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out eight assists in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers-magic5-2009jun05,0,6780126.story" target="_blank">leading the Lakers to a 100-75 rout of the Magic</a> on Thursday night at the Staples Center, per the Los Angeles Times (<a href="http://twitter.com/LATimes" target="_blank">@LATimes</a>).</p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/DwightHoward" target="_blank">@DwightHoward</a> had 12 points and 15 rebounds, but was swallowed up by the Lakers 6-foot-11-plus trio of Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom (<a href="http://twitter.com/RealLamarOdom" target="_blank">@RealLamarOdom</a>).</p>
<p>L.A. was ready to celebrate with some sushi and a spray tan after this one:</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/peterpb"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/128900468/pubble_normal.jpg" alt="Peter Presland-Byrne" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Peter Presland-Byrne" href="http://twitter.com/peterpb">peterpb</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Watching the Lakers  drown the Magic&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Lakers V&#8217;s Cavs would have been much better&#8230;..</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/peterpb/status/2038562901"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 03:21:43">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com/">TweetDeck</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Francis_A"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/142353140/Serendra_normal.jpg" alt="Francis Anareta" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Francis Anareta" href="http://twitter.com/Francis_A">Francis_A</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Couldn&#8217;t have asked for a better Game 1 Result. Way to go, Lakers. One victory down, 3 to go.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Francis_A/status/2039831258"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 05:55:13">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/lazlud"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/119202266/me_normal.jpg" alt="lazlud" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="lazlud" href="http://twitter.com/lazlud">lazlud</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Love to see the Lakers stepping up their game for the finals!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/lazlud/status/2039837774"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 05:56:16">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/lukP01"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/191170132/funny_8_normal.jpg" alt="fred cuenca" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="fred cuenca" href="http://twitter.com/lukP01">lukP01</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">As expected, Lakers won game 1, and the rest of the series. Kobe&#8217;s focus and determination&#8230;look like he really wants it so bad..nba trophy</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/lukP01/status/2039844572"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 05:57:19">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/rogemark"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/247542864/newtwitpic_normal.jpg" alt="Mark" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Mark" href="http://twitter.com/rogemark">rogemark</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Feel good Laker fans, game one sent a message: Kobe will not be denied!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/rogemark/status/2039850400"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 05:58:14">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<p><small class="quoteurl-cite" style="float:right;"> </small>Orlando meanwhile must rebound after a tough loss and prove they belong in the place critics said they would never be:</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/SleepySoStoney"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/74954938/IMG00058__2__normal.jpg" alt="Tyler Terzigni" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Tyler Terzigni" href="http://twitter.com/SleepySoStoney">SleepySoStoney</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">RT <a href="http://twitter.com/kaj33">@kaj33</a>: Tonight the Magic starred in &#8220;Lost&#8221;</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/SleepySoStoney/status/2038670755"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 03:32:12">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com/">TweetDeck</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/svenjayne"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/110753823/camera_small_normal.jpg" alt="Stephen Jayne" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Stephen Jayne" href="http://twitter.com/svenjayne">svenjayne</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">This magic lakers series is no way over. If just some of those wide open shots fall, they are right back in it.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/svenjayne/status/2038702353"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 03:35:23">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://twitterfon.net/">TwitterFon</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Ivanohe"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/189298749/Ivanohe_normal.jpg" alt="Ivanohe Hernandez" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Ivanohe Hernandez" href="http://twitter.com/Ivanohe">Ivanohe</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">God i hate Kobe!! C&#8217;mon Orlando please show up for game 2!!!</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Ivanohe/status/2038738378"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 03:38:41">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://twitterfon.net/">TwitterFon</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/pikajue"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/62664493/HOPE_normal.JPG" alt="pikajue" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="pikajue" href="http://twitter.com/pikajue">pikajue</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Note to the Orlando Magic: Playing Kobe Bryant one-on-one isn&#8217;t recommended.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/pikajue/status/2039876149"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 06:02:04">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/GDeppen"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/209280419/grantie_normal.jpg" alt="Grant Deppen" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Grant Deppen" href="http://twitter.com/GDeppen">GDeppen</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">David Stern just allowed LeBron James to be traded to the Magic for the next 2 weeks.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/GDeppen/status/2039882604"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 06:03:04">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&amp;id=75">txt</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/ayoung1"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/53441164/DJAdamlIcious_normal.jpg" alt="ayoung1" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="ayoung1" href="http://twitter.com/ayoung1">ayoung1</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Soooooo  Lakers take game One, 100 &#8211; 75 over the magic.  Anyone think it may have been different against Cleveland?</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/ayoung1/status/2039883015"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 06:03:07">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<p><small class="quoteurl-cite" style="float:right;"> </small>The NBA Finals is truly a spectacle, especially in Los Angeles:</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>(Twitpic by<a href="http://twitpic.com/6n23g" target="_blank">@Lakers_Carver</a>)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">So what were NBA players and executives thinking? The players talked about the game, but the Lakers executive VP and Phil Jackson lover was not (*sigh* again):</p>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/JeanieBuss"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/193657841/jeaniebusstwitter_normal.jpg" alt="Jeanie Buss" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Jeanie Buss" href="http://twitter.com/JeanieBuss">JeanieBuss</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">we may have trouble in stands &#8211; Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) and Superman (Tom Welling) from Smallville here</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/JeanieBuss/status/2037206858"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 01:17:25">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://twitterhelp.blogspot.com/2008/05/twitter-via-mobile-web-mtwittercom.html">mobile web</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/RealLamarOdom"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/128491917/loclose_normal.jpg" alt="LAMAR ODOM" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="LAMAR ODOM" href="http://twitter.com/RealLamarOdom">RealLamarOdom</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Focusing on 3 more wins.  Staples crowd was on fire.</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/RealLamarOdom/status/2039322898"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 04:45:19">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://ubertwitter.com">UberTwitter</a></span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/Rickafox"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/233205565/RickFox_normal.jpg" alt="Rick Fox" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="Rick Fox" href="http://twitter.com/Rickafox">Rickafox</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Lakers in 3&#8230;.they might cancel the 4th game&#8230;.parade next week? What do you guys think?</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/Rickafox/status/2039725965"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 05:39:04">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from web</span> </span></div>
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<div class="thumb vcard author" style="float:left;margin-right:1em;margin-left:.5em;"><a class="url" href="http://twitter.com/nate_robinson"><img class="photo fn" style="border:none;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/105318594/cid_nate-NYC_Billboard_normal.jpg" alt="nate robinson" width="48" height="48" /></a></div>
<div class="status-body" style="margin-right:30px;padding-right:1em;"><a class="author" style="font-weight:bold;" title="nate robinson" href="http://twitter.com/nate_robinson">nate_robinson</a> <span class="entry-content" style="font-style:normal">Been MIA but back now.. Orlando gotta pick up there game play, gotta find rhythm and bounce back, kobe wit knicks jersey 4 cover of 2K10</span> <span class="meta entry-meta" style="color:#888;font-family:georgia;font-size:0.8em;font-style:italic;"> <a class="entry-date" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline';" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none';" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/nate_robinson/status/2039891406"> <span class="published" title="2009-06-05 06:04:25">05 Jun 2009</span> </a> <span>from <a href="http://orangatame.com/products/twitterberry/">TwitterBerry</a></span> </span></div>
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